Welsh Sports Foundation: Harnessing the Power of Sport and Physical Activity to Support Communities
This International Day of Charity, the Welsh Sports Foundation (WSF) is proud to share the positive strides we are making in our mission to harness the power of sport and physical activity to change lives. Founded by the Welsh Sports Association (WSA) as part of its Strategic Plan, the WSF is committed to tackling inequality and […]
Chair – Richard Thomas
Richard is the inaugural Chair of the Welsh Sports Foundation. An independent Angel Investor and Business Advisor with extensive International business leadership experience, Richard is highly experienced in the recruitment, talent and consulting sectors. Prior experience as a co-founder and board member playing a significant role in supporting, defining, and executing the global growth strategy […]
Trustee – Victoria Ward
Victoria is CEO of Welsh Gymnastics. She has spent much of her career committed to the business of creating and delivering strategies to support resilience and sustainability within the not-for-profit sector, primarily for sport. This has included working with the Welsh Ryder Cup, Football Association of Wales Trust, Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust, Coca-Cola and McDonalds. […]
Trustee – Damian Phillips
Damian joined legal firm Darwin Gray as a partner in 2009 and is known as one of the leading employment lawyers in South Wales. He has led Darwin Gray’s Sports Law department for the last four years and has considerable experience acting for a number of professional sports people on employment law issues, with a […]
Trustee – Mark Tweed
Mark is a Fellow of the ICAEW with over 25 years of accounting, finance and financial control experience. Having spent the early stages of his career in practice Mark has worked for a number of major global businesses including PwC, EY, Lloyds Banking Group and GM Financial. Mark is currently Group CFO of Propel Finance […]
Trustee – Lynn Pamment CBE
Lynn is Comptroller and Auditor General for Jersey at the Jersey Audit Office. She has over 28 years’ experience of working in an advisory and assurance capacity with public and private sector organisations in England and Wales. Lynn was awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the King’s 2024 New […]
Trustee – Kate Stokes Davies
Kate’s track record in communications, engagement and marketing spans more than 30 years, working in broadcasting, sport, the arts and education. Currently Director of Admissions at UWC Atlantic College, she is responsible for selecting students from every kind of socioeconomic background, from across the world, to embark on a transformational education at St Donat’s Castle. […]
Trustee – Gareth Davies
Gareth is Chair of Commonwealth Games Wales and was Chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union from October 2014 until November 2020. Gareth was a Director of Rugby World Cup Ltd from 2016- 2024 and was on the board of both Six Nations and the British and Irish Lions until November 2020. He is a former […]
Trustee – Dan Caunt
Dan trained at the City Law firm Fieldfisher where he qualified into the IP disputes team in 2005. Dan relocated to Cardiff in 2008. He spent two years in the IP/commercial litigation team at Osborne Clarke before joining Admiral’s in-house legal team in September 2010. Dan became Group Company Secretary and General Counsel at Admiral […]
How the Welsh Sports Foundation has already supported the physical and mental wellbeing of young people across Wales
The Welsh Sports Foundation (WSF) is committed to breaking down barriers to physical activity and ensuring that all young people in Wales can participate in sports and recreational activities. The Foundation’s potential – and the need for its work – was evident as its initial pilot project took place last year. The charity’s ground-breaking sports […]